M&A Watch
Kerry’s consumer exit may need more than one deal
In the week before Christmas came news Kerry Group, the Irish packaged foods and ingredients supplier, might be getting ready…
How could food industry M&A take shape in 2021?
Dean Best speaks to four experienced M&A advisers about the factors they expect to affect deal-making in the packaged-food industry in…
What’s PAI Partners’ game plan in buying two UK food groups at once?
PAI Partners' simultaneous transactions to buy UK chilled food businesses Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby has got industry watchers…
Data may trump D2C debate as Nestle swoops for Freshly
Nestle has paid a healthy multiple for a firm that, while growing rapidly, may remain a leader in a niche.…
Why might have Ferrero reached into tin for Fox’s Biscuits?
In buying a clutch of Fox's Biscuits assets from UK manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group, Ferrero has bought a tired…